Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Snias AS350BA

Difficulty date
September 22, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Snias AS350BA
Aircraft time
9,988 hours
Engine
Lyc LTS101700D2
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
704A34412255
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
319 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED THE LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE LOWER END, THE ENGINEER ORIGINALLY SUSPECTED THE B-NUT AND TIGHTENED THE LINE. THIS DID NOT STOP THE LEAK SO THE ENGINEER HAD A MORE DETAILED LOOK AT THE LINE AND FOUND THE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS COMING OUT OF THE PROTECTIVE SHEATH AROUND THE BRAIDED LINE. HE CUT THE SHEATH OPEN AND DISCOVERED IT WAS FULL OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. A NEW LINE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THE LEAKING LINE.